Two local men draw prison time for crimes

Two local men were sentenced this week in White County Circuit Court to prison sentences.

Jason R. Hamby, 34, Norris City, drew a six-year term Tuesday after he entered a guilty plea to an amended charge of aggravated battery, a class 3 felony. Court records said the offense occurred on Dec. 14, 2012, during which he was accused of grabbing Jessica Hamby, a family member, by the throat.

Two local men were sentenced this week in White County Circuit Court to prison sentences.

Jason R. Hamby, 34, Norris City, drew a six-year term Tuesday after he entered a guilty plea to an amended charge of aggravated battery, a class 3 felony. Court records said the offense occurred on Dec. 14, 2012, during which he was accused of grabbing Jessica Hamby, a family member, by the throat.

He was originally charge with aggravated domestic battery but the charge was amended as part of the plea agreement. The court also imposed fines, fees and costs totaling $3,638.98.

Also as part of the plea agreement, a May 17, 2012, offense of unlawful possession of cannabis was dismissed.

A March 7, 2012, case in which he was accused of fleeing in a vehicle from a Norris City police officer was also disposed of Tuesday.

Court records said he was accused of refusing to stop for Officer Dustin Dale and accelerated to speeds of 110 m.p.h. before the pursuit ended. He then allegedly resisted the efforts of officers to take him into custody, resulting in charges of aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer, resisting a police officer, 110 in a 55, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and disobeying a traffic control device.

Hamby was ordered to pay court costs totaling $157 for the operating uninsured citation and the other charges were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.

A Nov. 7, 2012, traffic stop by a White County Sheriff's deputy also resulted in charges for Hamby.

He was ordered to pay court costs totaling $222 for a driving while suspended offense and an additional citation for failing to signal when required was dismissed.

Terry R. Holland, 53, Carmi, drew two prison sentences Wednesday. He was sentenced to five years in prison for one count of aggravated DUI (fourth or subsequent offense) and three years for a second count of aggravated DUI (DUI while license suspended or revoked). The prison sentences will run concurrently.

He was also ordered to pay $657 court costs.

Court records said the offenses occurred in Carmi on Jan. 25 and his blood alcohol content at the time of his arrest was .173.

An additional citation for operating an uninsured motor vehicle was dismissed. Another citation for no valid driver's license was amended to driving while his driver's license was revoked (third or subsequent offense). However, the charge was dismissed as part of the plea agreement.